Telling an adult about repeated hurtful behavior

An adult reads the stories and choices aloud. Point, draw, tell, or pass.

Learning goal

Ask an adult for help when hurtful behavior keeps happening.

A school situation

Each recess, an older child takes Jo’s ball and calls Jo a name. Jo wants help.

Words the student could use

“They keep taking my ball and calling me a name. Please help me.” Jo goes to the recess adult rather than chasing the child.

Another situation

Sam tells a busy adult, but the adult does not hear. The same child pushes in front of Sam again.

What could the student ask or do?

One possible response

“I still need help. This keeps happening.” Sam goes to the teacher by the door.

My school support card

I can point to or choose one: □ Show me the first step. □ Help me check the information. □ I need a private conversation. □ I need a pause with an adult.

My request: ________________________________________________

A school adult I can ask: ________________________________

If that adult is away: another available teacher, counselor, or office adult.

Words a school adult could use “Thank you for telling me. You do not have to face them or solve this yourself. We will use the school’s safety and reporting steps. Let’s choose a safe place and an available adult for today.”

If someone is threatening or hurting a student now, go to an available school adult right away. This is not a peer mediation activity.

Check-in note Student request: ________________________________ Support agreed: ________________________________ School adult and time to check back: ________________________________